document.write( "Question 1027408: Find the point P along the directed line segment from point A(–9, 5) to point B(11, –2) that divides the segment in the ratio 4 to 1. \n" ); document.write( "

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Find the x distance from A to B and divide by 5.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"D%5Bx%5D=%2811-%28-9%29%29=20\"$
\n" ); document.write( "P is 4/5 of the distance from A to B.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"P%5Bx%5D=A%5Bx%5D%2B%284%2F5%29%2820%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"P%5Bx%5D=-9%2B16\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"P%5Bx%5D=7\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Similarly for y,
\n" ); document.write( "Find the y distance from A to B and divide by 5.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"D%5By%5D=%28-2-%285%29%29=-7\"$
\n" ); document.write( "P is 4/5 of the distance from A to B.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"P%5By%5D=A%5By%5D%2B%284%2F5%29%28-7%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"P%5By%5D=25%2F5-28%2F5\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"P%5By%5D=-3%2F5\"$
\n" ); document.write( "P:( $\"7\"$ , $\"-3%2F5\"$ ) \n" ); document.write( "

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